Bentota Ceysands Resort and Araliya Resorts clinch Travel Trade Softball Cricket 6s

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NH Bentota Ceysands Resort and Araliya Resorts and Spas triumphed as the new champions at the 43rd Travel Trade Sports Men’s and Women’s Softball Cricket “Sixes” 2024, sponsored for the 19th time by Aitken Spence Travels, which concluded on 6 October at the Shalika Grounds.

In the Men’s tournament, featuring 69 teams, NH Bentota Ceysands Resort defeated Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala by 18 runs in the final. Meanwhile, in the Women’s tournament, with 18 teams competing, Araliya Resorts and Spas claimed victory over Acorn Group “A” by 5 wickets in the final.

In the play-off for third place in the Men’s tournament, Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala, overcame Cinnamon Wild, Yala, while in the Women’s tournament, Connaissance de Ceylan secured third place by defeating Sofia Colombo.

Men’s tournament results:

Quarter finals:

Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala, 90/4 beat Sri Lankan Airlines, 62/4; Bentota Ceysands 73/2 beat Jetwing Travels, 37/4; Connaissance de Ceylan, 35/3 lost to Wild Cost, Yala, 39/0; Cinnamon Wild, Yala, 44/3 beat Exotic Holidays, 42/4

Semi Finals:

Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala 35/2 lost to Wild Coast, Yala, 37/1; Bentota Ceysands, 70/1 beat Cinnamon Wild, Yala, 35/4.

Play off for the 3rd Place :

Cinnamon Wild, Yala, 29/4 lost to Cinnamon Bay, Beruwala 32/1

Final:

NH Bentota Ceysands Resort 56 for 03 in 04 overs beat Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala 38 for 4 in 4 overs.

Women’s tournament results:

Quarter Finals:

Connaissance de Ceylan, 63/2 beat Sri Lankan Airlines, 53/1; Avani Resorts, Kalutara, 50/0 lost to Araliya Resort, 54/0; Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, 47/2 lost to Acorn Group “A” 48/0 ; Sofia Colombo, 42/2 beat Butterfly Vacations, 33/3.

Semi Finals:

Connaissance de Ceylan, 50/2 lost to Araliya Resort, 53/0; Sofia Colombo, 61/2 lost to Acorn Group “A”, 64/0.

Play off for the 3rd Place:

Sofia Colombo, 58/2 in 04 overs lost to Connaissance de Ceylan, 64/1 in 3.2 overs

Final:

Acorn Group “A” – 62/1 in 04 overs lost to Araliya Resorts 65 for 0 in 3.1 overs

Special awards – Women:

Best bowler – Nazla Ameer from Acorn Group “A”
Best batter – Amanda Ebert from Acorn Group “A”
Player of the final – Wasanthi de Silva from Araliya Resort
Player of the tournament – Chitra Fernando from Araliya Resort

Special awards – Men:

Best bowler – Dumindu Kannangara from Bentota Ceysands
Best batter – Supun Priyanka from Bentota Ceysands
Player of the final – Sudath Silva from Bentota Ceysands

Player of the tournament – Pravishka Oshan from Wild Coast

Awards were given away by the Chief Guest, Aitken Spence Travels Managing Director Nalin Jayasundara, along with the Officials of the Travel Trade Sports Club, President Dilshan Gnanapragasam, Assistant General Secretary Lalin Sumanasinghe, Vice President Shan Perera, Vice President Bandula Withana, Vice President Adrian Jansz, Social Secretary Chinthaka Daluwatte, Tournament Coordinator Natasha Armugam, Tournament Coordinator Kanishka Udawatte, Tournament Coordinator Rakith Perera and Tournament Coordinator Amri Noordeen.